The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-11-24
Solomon News and Notes.

Solomon News and Notes.
Ladies' Missionary meeting or the 7
church occurs this after :
noon at Mrs. Brunson's.
Frank Carter is putting down side {
walks, grading the grounds and making !
other decided improvements about his
new residence.
John Sutherland is well settled in
his new store and seems to be IN the
best of spirits.
The bell of the bread man no longer
wakes the echo each afternoon.
Sunday was beautiful day and gave
our citizens an excellent opportunity to
attend worship at the several churches.
Rev. c. W. Caseley, pastor of the NJ.
E church preached missionary sermon
and took collection for foreign mis- |
Sions.
Rev. VIM. Van Duyn, of Garfield, |
died of the heart disease Saturday
night. He is an old inhabitant, and
was, until sickness prevented, local
preacher of the Methodist church.
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon in the Mt. Pleasant Presby-
terrain church. Rev. Caseley, of Solo
mon, preached the sermon. Rev. Pre-
shaw spoke of the character of the de-
parted, of his answering faithfulness
20 the church of his choice, of his con-
slant efforts to maintain the services
and to hold cottage prayer meetings.
| The pastor of the Garfield Baptist
church offered prayer. A large audi
| ence assembled at the funeral service.
Mr.. Haskell shipped lot of poultry
to Denver last Saturday.
Mrs. H. J. G.. Neumiller and daugh-
ter went to Salina Friday to visit
| friends.
| E. w. Blair, Salina attorney, was
in town last Friday, and returned home
that evening.
| Frank CrOwell is to do the wood
work on the new postoffioe boxes. All
SolOmonites may feel sure that most
tasty and excellent work will be done.
w. V. Smart s. Co. have been paint
ing part of their store building.
Rev. J. NJ. Foster, of Waterville,
Maine, came in Friday afternoon and
mas been visiting his friend, the pastor
of the Baptist church. Mr.. Foster is
On his way to Swallow, China, where he
will engage in missionary work.
Rev. Foster preached an excellent
and instructive sermon in the Baptist
church Sunday morning ON the text :
"Ye shall receive power after the
Holy Ghost is come upon you and We
shall be witnesses unto me-" The
pastor of the church arranged for a
mass missionary meeting in the evening
in which the other congregations of the
city and their pastors were invited tC
participate. A large congregation as
sembled in the evening filling the house
to OVERLOOKING. Rev. J. r. Cooper
made the first address, and was followed
by Rev. G. w. Casely. After these
interesting and thoughtful addresses
Rev. Merriam introduced Rev. Foster
who spoke of his call to the missionary
work and of the obligation of those
who have received the Gospel to impart
it to others. The audience listened to
the speaker as only Solomon audience
can. The addresses were interspersed
with singing by the choir and congre-
CATION, by rousing old missionary
hymns. The interest which was suS-
tanned for over an hour and half was
a compliment alike to the speakers and
the congregation. Many came forward
at the close of the service to shake
hands with Mr.. Foster, and to wish
great success in his labOrS among the
Chinese.
J. r. Cooper conducted meeting of
the Children's Mission Band at the
Presbyterian church Sunday evening
before the other services.
Rev. J. R. Cooper was in Abilene
Monday attending TIE Sunday School
Convention.
Mr.. Gould, of Salina, was in town
yesterday shaking hands with his
friends.
Rev. C. W. Caseley fulfilled his part
of the program of the Sunday School
convention and returned home on the
afternoon train Monday.
Mr.. L. S. Blair has sold his farm
south of the river. Buyer is not
known.
Mr.. S. B. Maxwell, proprietor of the
MOnteZuma Hotel, is doing a rushing
business.
Weddings in Solomon have of late
49, Il far between. But the
s Doon Low ~h at tho "+ is usually more
active is approaching.
Rev. J. NJ. Foster, missionary-elect
to SwatOu, China, left on the afternoon
train yesterday. His genial, dignifed
bearing and manifest sincerity in all
that he said and did, won for him
many friends in the few days he was in
this city. He expects to sail from San
Francisco for China, via Japan, one
week from today, in company with Dr..
Ashmore, brother of Mrs. Crowel of
this town.
Sheahan's new building begins to
take shape. The first story is nearly
complete.
The G. A. r. have a camp fire at the
opera house Wednesday evening. A
supper will be served.
Mr.. Saw. who has been working in
New Cambria returned home last week
Mrs. HI. j. G.. Neumiller and daugh-